Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Vision Advancement LLC v. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc, No. 2:05-cv-00455 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 19, 2007)

Granted
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:05-cv-00455, Dkt. No. 190
Decided
March 19, 2007
Judge
John D. Love, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION AND ORDER - explaining the Courts ruling on granting 135 Dfts Motion for Leave to Amend its Answer to Plead Inequitable Conduct. For the reasons discussed herein and in accordance with the ruling from the bench on 3/6…
Length
6 pages

From the Opinion

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At a hearing on March 6, 2007, the Court granted Defendant’s Motion for Leave to Amend its Answer to Plead Inequitable Conduct (Docket No. 135). The Court now enters this Memorandum Opinion and Order explaining the Court’s ruling. BACKGROUND In this case, Plaintiff Vision Advancement, LLC (“Plaintiff’) has accused Defendant Vistakon (“Defendant”) of infringing eight of its patents. The inventor is Dr. Valdemar Portney (“Portney”).